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Fatal House Fire Ruled Double Murder-Suicide

Morris family

Columbus Police say a mother and her two-year-old daughter killed in a house fire Wednesday were the victims of homicide.  

The fire on Retriever Road claimed the lives of 33-year-old Nerissa Distin, 42-year-old Gary Morris, and 2-year-old Serina Morris. Police say the elder Morris took his own life and the others were homicide victims. Neighbors reported hearing two explosions at the house.

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.
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